Post-Covid “Nuclear” Verdicts: What the Heck is Going On?
The Covid pandemic effectively ended civil jury trials in Texas in early 2020. Beginning in late August 2020, though, jury trials slowly began to resume in a few Texas counties under strict Covid screening and jury-protection measures. That pace increased slightly until the end of the year and continued to increase at a growing […]
Who’s on First
Who’s on First, Burden of Proof, Houston Met. Paralegal Ass’n
The Fill-in-the-Blank Expert Report; Keeping Control on Going Forward with Your Case
The Fill-in-the-Blank Expert Report; Keeping Control on Going Forward with Your Case (Paper for presentation at TTLA 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Dallas, Texas, October 21-22, 2004)
HIPAA Traps for Unwary Practitioners
HIPAA Traps for Unwary Practitioners (Paper for presentation at State Bar of Texas 2004 Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, San Antonio, Texas, March 18-19, 2004)
Medical Malpractice: Recent Developments
Medical Malpractice: Recent Developments (Paper for presentation at South Texas College of Law Personal Injury Law Conference, Houston, Texas, March 4, 2003)
Dumping and Other Statutory Violations
Texas Trial Lawyers Association 12th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference Houston, Texas September 20-21, 2001 Timothy D. Riley Riley Law Firm P. O. Box 542179 Houston, Texas 77254-2179 Phone 713.868.1717 Fax 713.868.9393 E-Mail tdr@txtrial.com Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. NEGLIGENCE PER SE 1 III. EMTALA 3 A. INTENT OF EMTALA 3 B. HOSPITAL […]
Eighteen Texas Medico-Legal Cases Important to Every Physician
Presented to Greater Houston Anesthesiology, P. A., November 13, 1999 Liability: 1. General Statement of Liability: Bowles v. Bourdon, 148 Tex. 1, 219 S.W.2d 779 (1949) Facts: Patient, a minor, broke his arm, which was set and casted by Dr. X. The patient’s father, on behalf of his son, sued Dr. X, alleging the cast […]
Mediation Foul: New Rules for the Rulemakers
By: Timothy D. Riley As with most trial lawyers, over the past few years a substantial part of my practice has been devoted to participation in mediations, some voluntary and some far less voluntary. For the most part, the mediation process has proven successful, as well as being relatively enjoyable and non-contentious. Likewise, a good […]
Hiding the Ball with the New Peer Review Privilege
Hiding the Ball with the New Peer Review Privilege (Paper for presentation at Texas Trial Lawyers Association 8th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, September 1997)
Turning the Tables: Mediators Lay Ground Rules for Parties All the Time. It’s Time for the Parties to Create Their Own Code of Conduct
Turning the Tables: Mediators Lay Ground Rules for Parties All the Time. It’s Time for the Parties to Create Their Own Code of Conduct, Texas Lawyer, Texas Trial Lawyer Supplement, Vol. 12, No. 50, p. 38 (March 10, 1997) (State Publication; same as DRI ADR article referenced above)